A mom was concerned about her kindergarten son
walking to school. He didn't want his mother to
walk with him. She wanted to give him the feeling that he had some
independence, but yet know that he was safe.

So she had an idea of how to handle it. She asked
a neighbor if she would please follow him to school
in the mornings, staying at a distance, so he
probably wouldn't notice her.

The neighbor said that since she was up early with
her toddler anyway, it would be a good way for
them to get some exercise as well, so she agreed.

The next school day, the neighbor and her little
girl set out following behind Timmy as he walked
to school with another neighbor boy he knew.
She did this for the whole week.

As the boys walked and chatted, kicking stones and
twigs, Timmy's little friend noticed the same lady
was following them as she seemed to do every day
all week. Finally he said to Timmy, 'Have you noticed that lady
following us to school all week? Do you know her?'

'Well,' Timmy explained, 'every night my Mom makes me say the 23rd
Psalm with my prayers, 'cuz she worries about me so much. And in the
Psalm, it
says, 'Shirley Goodnest and Marcy shall follow me all the days of my
life' , so I guess I'll just have to get used to it!'

The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his
face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you;
the Lord lift His countenance upon you, and give you
peace. (Numbers 6:24-26)